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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markus Vinicius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Sonnen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Markus Vinicius!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vinicius lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Ryan Sonnen has been cut.
Sonnen slips a jab and a cross from Vinicius.
Sonnen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vinicius sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vinicius swings for the body but Sonnen moves out of range.
Vinicius lands a right hook to the body.
Vinicius throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sonnen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vinicius.
Sonnen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sonnen scores with a jab to the head.
Sonnen ducks under a wild hook from Vinicius.
Vinicius misses with a double jab.
Vinicius throws a head kick but Sonnen moves out of range.
Vinicius throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vinicius scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vinicius throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vinicius scores with a shot to the body.
A combination from Vinicius does no damage.
Vinicius has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vinicius there as he acknowledges the shot.
Markus Vinicius is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinicius stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sonnen avoids the head kick by Vinicius.
Vinicius waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sonnen.
Sonnen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vinicius.
Sonnen throws a jab when Vinicius was well out of range.
Sonnen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vinicius.
Nice cross by Vinicius.
Vinicius swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vinicius is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sonnen rather than just go for the knockout.
Vinicius stalks Sonnen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sonnen's face. Sonnen staggers backwards, shaken.
Vinicius thows a body shot but no joy.
Vinicius throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vinicius misses with a straight left.
Sonnen thows a body shot but no joy.
Vinicius throws a body punch but Sonnen moves out of range.
Sonnen dives in and scores a takedown into Vinicius's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sonnen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sonnen stops Vinicius from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen stands up over Vinicius, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sonnen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Vinicius is looking to stand up but Sonnen isn't so interested in that idea.
Vinicius is looking to stand back up but Sonnen counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Vinicius.
Vinicius tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Sonnen manages to move to mount!
Sonnen lands a nice shot to the head.
Vinicius is rocked!
Vinicius wants to get back to his feet.
Vinicius is still in real trouble! Can Sonnen finish him?
Sonnen lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Vinicius takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Sonnen's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Sonnen!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clay Mercer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neno Pejovsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mercer comes to the cage accompanied by Kid CuDi - Wylin Cuz I'm Young. Pejovsky has chosen Anvil of Crom as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clay Mercer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Neno Pejovsky!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pejovsky smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Mercer misses the target.
Pejovsky throws a body punch but Mercer moves out of range.
Mercer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pejovsky's calf.
Pejovsky connects with a body shot.
Mercer throws out a leg kick but Pejovsky moves out of range and Mercer only half commits.
Mercer throws a body punch but Pejovsky moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Mercer.
Pejovsky misses with an uppercut. Mercer saw that one coming.
Pejovsky does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Pejovsky throws a front kick aimed at Mercer's knee but Mercer avoids it well.
Pejovsky lands a front kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pejovsky throws a lazy head kick
and Mercer counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mercer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pejovsky.
Mercer misses with an uppercut. Pejovsky saw that one coming.
Good exchange - Mercer coming out on top.
Pejovsky misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pejovsky moves out of range of the body kick from Mercer.
Mercer throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pejovsky connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Clay Mercer has been cut.
Mercer throws a right hand that Pejovsky ducks under and follows up with a left that Pejovsky also avoids with ease.
Mercer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pejovsky.
Pejovsky throws a sloppy head kick and Mercer moves out of range easily.
Mercer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mercer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pejovsky misses with an uppercut.
Pejovsky looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mercer misses with a body shot.
Pejovsky tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mercer has closed the distance and engaged Pejovsky in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mercer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mercer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercer blocks an elbow strike from Pejovsky.
Mercer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mercer pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pejovsky is out of range and Mercer settles back down.
Mercer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mercer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pejovsky takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pejovsky looks winded!
Pejovsky slips under a jab.
Mercer misses with a body punch
and Pejovsky counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mercer thinking.
Pejovsky throws a low kick but Mercer moves out of range easily.
Mercer sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mercer misses with a double jab
and Pejovsky counters with a stiff right hand.
Pejovsky misses with a kick to the body.
Pejovsky gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercer lands a slapping body shot.
Pejovsky avoids the body shot from Mercer.
A solid body kick from Pejovsky.
Mercer misses with a looping right.
Pejovsky takes a swing at Mercer's ribcage but misses.
Pejovsky throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mercer.
Good exchange - Mercer coming out on top.
Pejovsky stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mercer.
Pejovsky takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mercer scoring well with a low kick there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mercer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mercer connects with an inside leg kick.
Mercer lands a slapping body shot.
Pejovsky is looking to land body kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pejovsky throws a body kick that misses.
Mercer just misses with a punch to the body.
Mercer throws a body punch but Pejovsky moves out of range.
Pejovsky misses with the combination.
Pejovsky thuds his shin into the meat of Mercer's side.
Pejovsky tries to keep at a distance but Mercer has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mercer keeps control of Pejovsky as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pejovsky misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pejovsky misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mercer tries to break free but Pejovsky pushes him back against the cage.
Pejovsky tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mercer avoids it.
Mercer misses with an elbow strike.
Mercer dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clay Mercer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Clay Mercer's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Nice body kick from Mercer.
Pejovsky defending well as Mercer loads up on a big left hand.
Pejovsky throws a series of punches but Mercer avoids them all with ease.
Pejovsky lands a nice looking body shot.
Pejovsky throws a leg kick but Mercer moved away.
Mercer moves out of range as Pejovsky strikes.
Pejovsky checks a low kick from Mercer.
Mercer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pejovsky throws a series of punches but Mercer moves out of range.
Mercer lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pejovsky throws out a loose jab but Mercer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pejovsky is breathing heavily.
Mercer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pejovsky fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mercer is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Pejovsky.
Mercer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pejovsky misses with a straight left.
Mercer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pejovsky with a jab.
Pejovsky steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mercer.
Pejovsky misses with a low kick as Mercer jumps back.
Pejovsky with a hook.
Pejovsky steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mercer.
Neno Pejovsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pejovsky misses with a head kick.
Mercer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pejovsky throws a right hand that misses
and Mercer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pejovsky misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mercer jabs Pejovsky right on the nose. Pejovsky blinks but takes it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mercer swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pejovsky looks for the body kick but Mercer saw that one coming.
Mercer swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pejovsky.
It looks like Neno Pejovsky has been cut.
A left lands for Mercer.
Mercer checks the leg kick.
Mercer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pejovsky lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Mercer avoids the head kick by Pejovsky.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Pejovsky crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mercer - the referee stops the clock and Pejovsky gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mercer. Pejovsky manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Pejovsky closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pejovsky throws a sloppy head kick and Mercer moves out of range easily.
Mercer checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mercer stalks Pejovsky and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pejovsky's face. Pejovsky staggers backwards, shaken.
Mercer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pejovsky attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mercer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pejovsky paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice body kick there by Mercer.
Pejovsky takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mercer lands a jab to Pejovsky's midsection.
Mercer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pejovsky.
Mercer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mercer tries to land a front kick but Pejovsky steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mercer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pejovsky circles away quickly and effectively.
Pejovsky swats away the attempt to clinch by Mercer.
Pejovsky throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pejovsky misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pejovsky's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mercer under the eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pejovsky punishes Mercer's body with a nice straight punch.
Mercer misses with a low kick.
Pejovsky tests Mercer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mercer misses with a body shot.
Pejovsky misses with a wild body shot.
Pejovsky throws a looping overhand right but Mercer ducks down to avoid it.
Mercer throws a lazy right hand but Pejovsky sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mercer takes a swing at Pejovsky's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mercer wants to clinch up but Pejovsky keeps it at a distance.
Pejovsky throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mercer lands with a kick to the temple. Pejovsky shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clay Mercer dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Mercer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pejovsky was well out of range. Poor timing from Mercer.
Mercer is looking to wear down Pejovsky with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mercer blocks a head kick by Pejovsky.
Mercer moves in looking to clinch but Pejovsky pushes him off.
Mercer misses the shot to the body.
Pejovsky's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mercer connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pejovsky scrambles back to his feet.
A combination from Mercer does no damage.
Pejovsky thows a leg kick but Mercer checks it
and Mercer counters with an outside leg kick.
Pejovsky avoids a kick to the body.
Mercer punishes Pejovsky's body with a nice straight punch.
Pejovsky feints and then cracks Mercer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mercer down.
Mercer swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pejovsky counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mercer cracks Pejovsky with an open hand slap.
Mercer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mercer will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pejovsky misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Pejovsky.
Pejovsky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mercer checks a low kick from Pejovsky.
Pejovsky misses with a left hand
and Mercer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mercer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pejovsky to score with a decent uppercut.
Pejovsky throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mercer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pejovsky.
Mercer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A punch combination from Pejovsky misses.
Mercer walks into a jab.
Mercer loads up on a big right hand but Pejovsky slips the punch.
Pejovsky takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Neno Pejovsky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pejovsky misses with a hook. Mercer ducked under it nicely.
Pejovsky looks to land a left hand but Mercer moved out of range nicely.
Pejovsky misses the body punch
and Mercer counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Pejovsky is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pejovsky wants to land a leg kick but Mercer is out of range.
Mercer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pejovsky.
Pejovsky misses with a head kick.
Mercer dips to his left and cracks Pejovsky with an uppercut!
Clay Mercer is winning the standup battle so far.
Mercer lands the left hand.
Pejovsky walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mercer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mercer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mercer tries to clinch there but Pejovsky circles away.
Mercer throws a hook but Pejovsky blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pejovsky misses with a body kick.
Mercer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mercer. That's going to slow Pejovsky down.
Mercer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A slow jab from Pejovsky misses its intended target.
Pejovsky connects with a body shot that sends Mercer's belly button to the back.
Clay Mercer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pejovsky throws a body punch but Mercer moves out of range.
Mercer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mercer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pejovsky thows a body shot but no joy.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mercer. Pejovsky shrugs it off though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Pejovsky.
A clash of legs there as Pejovsky blocks the low kick.
Mercer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pejovsky thuds his shin into the meat of Mercer's side.
Pejovsky gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mercer.
Pejovsky thows a body shot but no joy.
Mercer misses with a two punch combination.
Mercer misses the shot to the body.
Pejovsky is looking to chop away at Mercer's legs.
Mercer lands a really nice looking cross but Pejovsky seems unphased.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pejovsky misses the shot to the body.
Mercer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pejovsky makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mercer blocks a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Clay Mercer.
Well Mercer has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clay Mercer!
An out of breath Clay Mercer thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ana Conda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Conda is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Los Bastardos Finlandeses - Acapulco. Anthony Hopkins has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Hopkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ana Conda!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopkins shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Conda but Conda pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hopkins scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Conda is looking to improve his position.
Conda looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Conda is looking to improve his position.
Conda trying to control here.
Conda regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hopkins tries to free his leg and advance position but Conda is retaining full guard.
Conda had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hopkins defends it easily.
Conda keeping moving, preventing Hopkins from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hopkins with a flurry of punches that miss.
Conda keeping moving, preventing Hopkins from controlling successfully.
Hopkins advances to half guard.
Conda is looking to improve his position.
Hopkins trying to control from half guard but Conda is working away.
Hopkins tries to pass to full mount but Conda defends it.
Conda trying to control but Hopkins postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conda looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Conda won't allow Hopkins to pass to mount.
Hopkins thows a huge punch but Conda dodges it nicely.
Conda looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Conda trying to control here.
Conda is staying active underneath Hopkins, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Conda is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conda trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Conda tries to hold on but Hopkins postures up.
Hopkins takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Conda working to try and regain half guard.
Hopkins scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Conda?
Conda is wriggling around trying to escape.
Conda tries to hold on but Hopkins postures up.
Conda tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Conda working to try and regain half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hopkins trying to control but Conda is having none of it.
Hopkins connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hopkins content just to control the position here.
Conda wants to hold on but Hopkins pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hopkins in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Conda keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Hopkins dominated that round.
That's time! Hopkins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Conda fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hopkins.
Hopkins tries to clinch but Conda is having none of it.
Hopkins has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Conda.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Conda.
Crunch! Conda slams his shin into Hopkins's torso.
Hopkins scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Conda trying to control but Hopkins flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Conda trying to control the hands but Hopkins won't let him.
Hopkins struggling to keep hold of the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hopkins is riding his opponent, not letting Conda buck him off.
Hopkins trying to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conda breaks Hopkins's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hopkins is pulling down on Conda's head to control his posture.
We're going to have a standup here because Anthony Hopkins wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Conda is looking to land body kicks.
Conda pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hopkins shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Conda sprawls well. Conda wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hopkins gets slowly back to his feet.
Conda dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hopkins. That did some damage!
Conda swats away the attempt to clinch by Hopkins.
Conda looks for the body kick but Hopkins saw that one coming.
Nice body kick there by Conda.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conda looks for the body kick but Hopkins saw that one coming.
Hopkins avoids the head kick by Conda.
Conda is looking to land body kicks.
Conda throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A big left from Conda misses.
Hopkins fails with a takedown attempt.
Conda throws a shot from downtown. Hopkins moves away and avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hopkins fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Conda to the ground. Hopkins is now in Conda's guard.
Hopkins trying to control but Conda is working from the bottom.
Hopkins stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Conda swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conda is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Conda keeping full guard, as Hopkins tries to pass.
Conda is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hopkins defends well.
Hopkins scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hopkins is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Conda is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Conda keeping moving, preventing Hopkins from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Conda is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Hopkins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hopkins landing with the ground and pound.
Hopkins controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hopkins trying to control but Conda is working from the bottom.
Conda is trying to control the position from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hopkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Conda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Anthony Hopkins will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Conda misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hopkins tries to clinch there but Conda circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Conda.
Hopkins checks the leg kick nicely there.
Conda swats away the attempt to clinch by Hopkins.
Hopkins doesn't manage to clinch there - Conda circles away.
Hopkins tries for a takedown but Conda sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hopkins tries to score a power double leg takedown but Conda sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hopkins somewhat.
Conda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Conda throws a wild body kick that Hopkins sees coming a mile off.
Hopkins shoots and misses
and Conda connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Hopkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Conda throws a body kick that misses
and Hopkins counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ana Conda seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conda fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hopkins has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Conda leaves Hopkins with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Conda waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hopkins.
Hopkins shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Conda as he avoids it easily.
Conda connects with a looping right hand.
Conda throws a hook but Hopkins avoids it easily.
Conda connects with a leg kick. Hopkins looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hopkins looks for a takedown but Conda sprawls well.
Ana Conda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Conda misses with a body kick.
Conda misses with a wild body shot.
Hopkins misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Conda lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ana Conda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins shoots in for a takedown but Conda shows good takedown defense.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Conda will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A big left from Conda misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hopkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Conda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hopkins takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Conda tries to land a front kick but Hopkins steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A shot to the liver by Conda. Beautiful body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Conda.
Conda throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Conda pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Conda looks to land a right hand but Hopkins moved out of range.
Conda throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conda tests Hopkins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hopkins blocks the body kick.
Conda throws the kick towards the body but Hopkins avoids it.
Conda throws a sloppy head kick
and Hopkins counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hopkins scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Conda fails to land.
Conda blocks an elbow strike from Hopkins.
Conda ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Conda no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Hopkins working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Conda's head.
Hopkins trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Conda manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Conda won't allow Hopkins to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conda trying to control the position from guard on top but Hopkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Conda advances position into side control!
Hopkins prevents Conda from improving position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hopkins manages to work his way to half guard, despite Conda's best efforts.
Hopkins is trying to get back to full guard.
Hopkins trying to control from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hopkins is doing well to control the position and prevent Conda from advancing to side control.
Hopkins regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ana Conda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hopkins has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Kharitonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kharitonov's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, BLUNT - Raggae All Day. The crowd seem to be enjoying Henderson's choice of entrance music: American Bad Ass. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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153 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Kharitonov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kharitonov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Henderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kharitonov was well out of range. Poor timing from Henderson.
Henderson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kharitonov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kharitonov throws a chopping leg kick but Henderson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kharitonov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hendersons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kharitonov throws the kick towards the body but Henderson avoids it.
Kharitonov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Henderson.
Kharitonov avoids the body shot from Henderson.
Kharitonov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kharitonov misses with a low kick as Henderson jumps back.
Henderson scores with a decent looking hook.
Henderson blocks a head kick by Kharitonov.
Henderson throws a good cross that connects.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Henderson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kharitonov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kharitonov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Henderson lands with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henderson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Henderson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Henderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kharitonov moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kharitonov misses with a kick to the body.
Kharitonov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Henderson. Those never looked like landing.
Kharitonov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Henderson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Henderson throws a body punch but Kharitonov moves out of range.
A big left from Henderson misses.
Henderson scores with a nice strike.
Henderson checks a leg kick nicely.
Kharitonov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Henderson swings for the body but Kharitonov moves out of range.
Kharitonov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Henderson is able to avoid easily.
Henderson throws out a loose jab but Kharitonov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kharitonov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Henderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kharitonov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Henderson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Henderson misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kharitonov.
A good leg kick by Henderson.
Kharitonov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henderson looks to throw the jab but Kharitonov is out of range.
Kharitonov misses with a head kick.
Henderson misses with a body kick.
Kharitonov is looking to chop away at Henderson's legs.
Kharitonov scores with a body shot.
Henderson looks to land a right hand but Kharitonov moved out of range.
Henderson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov slips under a jab from Henderson.
Kharitonov moves out of range as Henderson throws a body kick.
Kharitonov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good leg kick by Kharitonov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Henderson avoids the head kick by Kharitonov.
Kharitonov's corner calls for a 1-2. Kharitonov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov slips a jab from Henderson.
Henderson takes a swing at Kharitonov's ribcage but misses.
Kharitonov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kharitonov throws a leg kick but Henderson moved away.
Kharitonov throws a leg kick but Henderson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kharitonov tried to score with a low kick but Henderson checks it.
Henderson avoids the head kick by Kharitonov.
Kharitonov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kharitonov delivers a nice body kick.
Henderson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kharitonov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kharitonov looks to land a right hand but Henderson moved out of range.
Kharitonov walks into a straight right hand from Henderson.
Henderson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kharitonov misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov misses with a low kick.
Kharitonov staying out of range there.
Kharitonov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kharitonov.
Henderson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kharitonov throws out a powerful jab.
Kharitonov misses with a head kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Kharitonov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Henderson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kharitonov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Henderson throws a right and a left that Kharitonov avoids nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Henderson misses the target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kharitonov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Henderson misses with a straight right.
Kharitonov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kharitonov missing with a left hand there. Henderson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Vladimir Kharitonov will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A low kick from Henderson misses
and Kharitonov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Henderson avoids the body shot from Kharitonov.
Vladimir Kharitonov is winning the standup battle so far.
Henderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kharitonov was well out of range. Poor timing from Henderson.
Kharitonov lands a leg kick that knocks Henderson off balance momentarily.
Kharitonov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Henderson.
Kharitonov throws a leg kick but Henderson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kharitonov looks to score with a jab to the body but Henderson is just out of range.
Kharitonov tries to move into range but Henderson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Good work by Henderson as he checks the leg kick.
Henderson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Good work by Kharitonov as he checks the leg kick.
Henderson blocks the body kick.
Kharitonov misses with a body kick.
Henderson scores with a jab to the head.
Henderson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kharitonov throws out the jab.
Henderson throws a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donk. Kharitonov catches Henderson right on the button with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson looks for the body kick but Kharitonov saw that one coming.
A big left from Kharitonov misses.
Henderson throws a hook but Kharitonov blocks it.
Henderson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kharitonov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Henderson shoots in and gets a takedown into Kharitonov's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Henderson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kharitonov's head.
Henderson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kharitonov is keeping the position for now.
Henderson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Henderson content to stall in guard here.
Henderson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kharitonov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Henderson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Henderson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kharitonov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Henderson trying to control but Kharitonov is working from the bottom.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Henderson looking to pass the guard.
Henderson stands and throws Kharitonov's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kharitonov is trying to get back to his feet.
Henderson throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Kharitonov works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Henderson trying to control the action but Kharitonov is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov is positioning himself well to prevent Henderson advancing to mount.
Henderson is looking to take a break and control but Kharitonov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Henderson throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Kharitonov to regain full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henderson looking to pass the guard.
Henderson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Henderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A telegraphed right hand from Kharitonov misses the target.
Henderson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kharitonov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kharitonov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kharitonov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kharitonov throws a looping overhand right but Henderson ducks down to avoid it.
Henderson takes one to the chin there.
Henderson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kharitonov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kharitonov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Henderson swings for the body but Kharitonov moves out of range.
Henderson lands the left hand.
Henderson cracks a nice hook into Kharitonov's ribs.
Kharitonov lands a head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kharitonov throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kharitonov throws a low kick but Henderson avoids it.
Henderson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Henderson misses with a body kick.
Kharitonov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Henderson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kharitonov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Henderson.
Henderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kharitonov was well out of range. Poor timing from Henderson.
Henderson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kharitonov counters with an outside leg kick.
Henderson slips under a jab from Kharitonov.
A head kick from Henderson lands but Kharitonov takes it in his stride.
Kharitonov misses with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Henderson.
That kick from Henderson tenderised Kharitonov's leg. Kharitonov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Henderson blocks the body kick.
Henderson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Henderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kharitonov.
Henderson just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson is looking to slow Kharitonov down with leg kicks.
The fighters circling - Kharitonov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Henderson lands with a cross.
Henderson looks to land a left hand but Kharitonov moved out of range nicely.
Henderson scores with a decent looking hook.
Kharitonov thuds a left hand into Henderson's body.
A head kick misses from Kharitonov.
Henderson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Henderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Kharitonov.
Henderson looks to land a body kick but Kharitonov moved away.
Henderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Kharitonov is just out of range.
Kharitonov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kharitonov misses with a kick to the body.
Kharitonov throws the kick towards the body but Henderson avoids it.
Kharitonov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Henderson throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kharitonov is out of range.
Kharitonov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kharitonov throws a jab but it's blocked by Henderson.
Henderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Henderson wants to slow Kharitonov down by chopping away at his legs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Henderson.
Kharitonov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Henderson throws out the jab.
Henderson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kharitonov can pounce on him.
Henderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kharitonov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Henderson.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kharitonov!
Henderson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Henderson avoids the body shot from Kharitonov.
Henderson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kharitonov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov misses with a looping left.
Kharitonov throws the left hand but Henderson avoids the punch easily.
Kharitonov cracks Henderson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That kick from Kharitonov tenderised Henderson's leg. Henderson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kharitonov slips a jab and a cross from Henderson.
Henderson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kharitonov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Henderson.
Kharitonov tries a low kick but Henderson avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kharitonov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kharitonov throws a wild body kick that Henderson sees coming a mile off.
That kick from Kharitonov tenderised Henderson's leg. Henderson is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Henderson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kharitonov lands a jab to the head.
Henderson moves out of range as Kharitonov strikes.
Henderson moves out of range as Kharitonov throws a body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mike Henderson.
Well Henderson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Mike Henderson!
An out of breath Mike Henderson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seaville Bri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Gilmour (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gilmour is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by i Get Knocked Down, But i Get Up Again. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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269 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seaville Bri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Gilmour!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bri sizes up Gilmour with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bri scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gilmour takes a swing at Bri's ribcage but misses.
Bri looks to score with a jab to the body but Gilmour is just out of range.
Bri tries to close the distance and clinch but Gilmour swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bri throws a one two combo.
Gilmour displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bri throws out the jab.
Gilmour fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gilmour lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bri throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gilmour sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bri lands a really nice looking cross but Gilmour seems unphased.
Bri throws out a loose jab but Gilmour uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gilmour.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bri. Gilmour does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bri connects with a jab.
Bri takes one on the button.
It looks like Seaville Bri has been cut.
Bri moves in looking to clinch but Gilmour pushes him off.
A punch lands to the side of Gilmour 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bri throws out a loose jab but Gilmour uses good head movement to avoid it.
Seaville Bri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bri throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gilmour throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bri on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gilmour misses with a hook.
Gilmour throws a leg kick but Bri sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bri throws a combination that misses
and Gilmour makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Bri really felt that one!
Bri wants to clinch but Gilmour slips to the side
and Gilmour counters with a good low kick that Bri was not able to check.
Bri gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gilmour throws a head kick but Bri moves out of range.
Gilmour throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gilmour slips under a jab.
Gilmour throws a head kick that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gilmour.
Bri misses with a right hand
and Gilmour counters with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilmour bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bri misses with a looping left.
Bri swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Crunch! Gilmour slams his shin into Bri's torso.
Gilmour throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bri.
A leg kick checked by Bri.
Bri works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gilmour throws a body kick that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gilmour.
Gilmour misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bri tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gilmour counters with a nice body kick.
Gilmour looks to score with a jab to the body but Bri is just out of range.
Bri scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gilmour throws the kick towards the body but Bri avoids it.
Bri tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gilmour counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gilmour thows a body kick. Bri tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bri looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Gilmour dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Seaville Bri's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gilmour misses with a looping right.
A big left from Bri misses.
Bri thows a body shot but no joy.
Gilmour throws a leg kick but Bri moved away.
Gilmour connects with a right hand. Bri shakes it off.
Bri throws out a loose jab but Gilmour uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bri throws the left hand but Gilmour avoids the punch easily.
Bri on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bri lands with a hook. Gilmour tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilmour is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bri.
Bri throws a lazy right hand but Gilmour sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gilmour avoids the body shot from Bri.
Bri misses with an uppercut.
Bri misses with a left hand
and Gilmour makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Bri really felt that one!
Bri cracks Gilmour with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bri throws out a loose jab but Gilmour uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bri tries to bum rush Gilmour with a series of wild strikes but Gilmour uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gilmour tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bri misses with an uppercut. Gilmour saw that one coming.
Gilmour has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bri misses with a hook. Gilmour ducked under it nicely.
Gilmour misses with a low kick.
Gilmour is looking to score with low kicks.
Bri rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gilmour counters with a body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bri lands a body shot.
Gilmour lands a right hook to the body.
Gilmour throws a low kick, looking for Bri's leg but Bri calmly moves out of range.
Gilmour connects with a jab.
Bri throws a poor cross that misses
and Gilmour counters with an inside leg kick.
Bri misses with a left hand
and Gilmour counters with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilmour misses with a low kick.
Gilmour moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Gilmour needs to keep his hands up - Bri had a free shot at his head there.
Gilmour cracks Bri with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Gilmour has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Bri to stand back up!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gilmour takes a swing at Bri's ribcage but misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gilmour.
Bri throws a hook but Gilmour avoids it easily.
Bri throws a body punch but Gilmour moves out of range.
Gilmour throws a leg kick which misses Bri's front leg but catches the back leg as Bri tries to avoid it.
Gilmour swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilmour cracks the inside of Bri's front leg.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Bri might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Gilmour bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gilmour looks for the body kick but Bri saw that one coming.
Gilmour misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bri.
Gilmour connects with a combination that backs up Bri into the cage. Gilmour lands a flurry of punches that gets past Bri's guard. Bri is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Gilmour bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Gilmour!
An out of breath David Gilmour thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vanilla Ice Cold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Microscopic Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ice Cold's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Adrenaline!. Hunt has chosen Bad to The Bone as his entrance music. Vanilla Ice Cold could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Microscopic Hunt's chin.
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144 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vanilla Ice Cold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 3, fighting out of London, Microscopic Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ice Cold tries to keep at a distance but Hunt has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hunt misses with the head strike.
Ice Cold struggles to land a body shot inside as Hunt controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hunt.
Hunt lands a body shot.
Hunt tries to throw a body punch but Ice Cold avoids it by throwing Hunt back against the cage.
Hunt scores with a shot to the side of Ice Cold's head.
Hunt throws a head punch that misses.
Hunt has a couple of punches blocked by Ice Cold.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ice Cold.
Hunt takes a shot to the head.
Hunt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ice Cold misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ice Cold.
Hunt misses with a body punch.
Ice Cold is looking to take this one to the mat.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ice Cold.
Ice Cold blocking some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hunt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ice Cold tries a body shot but Hunt blocks it.
Hunt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ice Cold's efforts to push away.
Hunt tries to throw a body punch but Ice Cold avoids it by throwing Hunt back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ice Cold gets through Hunt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hunt lands with a left to the head.
Hunt presses Ice Cold against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ice Cold swings wildly with an uppercut but Hunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ice Cold blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ice Cold misses with a punch to the body.
Ice Cold tries to throw a body punch but Hunt avoids it by throwing Ice Cold back against the cage.
Hunt misses with a punch to the body.
Hunt tries a body shot but Ice Cold blocks it.
Hunt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ice Cold tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ice Cold misses with a punch on the inside.
Hunt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hunt lands a body punch.
Ice Cold prevents a body shot from Hunt.
Hunt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ice Cold tries to work over Hunt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Hunt.
Ice Cold scores with a shot to the side of Hunt's head.
Ice Cold blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hunt misses with some punches.
Hunt makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ice Cold misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ice Cold pushes off an throws an elbow but Hunt leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ice Cold blocks a body shot from Hunt.
Hunt lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ice Cold being controlled against the cage.
Ice Cold goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hunt lands with a short shot to the head.
Hunt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ice Cold's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ice Cold prevents a body shot from Hunt.
Hunt throws a punch but it's blocked by Ice Cold.
Ice Cold lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
Ice Cold can't find room to land a body shot as Hunt controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ice Cold working aggressively here.
Ice Cold has picked Hunt up - he's going for a ride! Ice Cold dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Ice Cold is looking to take a break and control but Hunt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ice Cold is thwarting Hunt's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ice Cold is controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Vanilla Ice Cold wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Hunt scores with a jab. Ice Cold acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ice Cold throws a leg kick but Hunt sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nice shot by Ice Cold.
Ice Cold throws a leg kick but Hunt sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ice Cold fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hunt lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ice Cold misses with a wild combination.
Microscopic Hunt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hunt drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hunt throws the left hand but Ice Cold avoids the punch easily.
Hunt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Ice Cold misses.
Hunt swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ice Cold moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Microscopic Hunt dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sloppy strikes from Ice Cold. Those never looked like landing.
Ice Cold throws a series of punches but Hunt avoids them all with ease.
Hunt on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ice Cold lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hunt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ice Cold.
Ice Cold looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ice Cold tries to clinch but Hunt is having none of it.
Hunt cracks Ice Cold with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hunt instigates a clinch.
Ice Cold blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hunt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hunt misses with some punches.
Hunt is looking to control Ice Cold's arms but Ice Cold gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hunt has his back to the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ice Cold.
Hunt managing to block the knees to the body from Ice Cold.
Ice Cold lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunt scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ice Cold works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Hunt.
Ice Cold working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hunt lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Ice Cold scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hunt tries to work over Ice Cold's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ice Cold tries to work over Hunt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ice Cold tries to work over Hunt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ice Cold blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ice Cold.
Microscopic Hunt seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hunt tries to work over Ice Cold's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hunt.
Hunt pushes Ice Cold back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hunt digs a right hand into Ice Cold's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ice Cold's gas tank.
Hunt misses with the head strike.
Hunt has a couple of punches blocked by Ice Cold.
Hunt throws a punch but it's blocked by Ice Cold.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ice Cold lands a right hand.
A body shot lands from Ice Cold.
Hunt swings wildly with an uppercut but Ice Cold uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt has a couple of punches blocked by Ice Cold.
Hunt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hunt lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ice Cold or not.
Hunt working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Hunt fails to land.
Hunt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hunt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hunt swings wildly with an uppercut but Ice Cold uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ice Cold wants a takedown but no success here.
Ice Cold swings wildly with an uppercut but Hunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ice Cold lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hunt or not.
Hunt throws a punch but it's blocked by Ice Cold.
Hunt misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Ice Cold.
Hunt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ice Cold has a couple of punches blocked by Hunt.
Ice Cold working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ice Cold tries a body shot but Hunt blocks it.
Ice Cold lands a right hand.
Hunt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ice Cold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ice Cold lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
Ice Cold blocks an uppercut.
Hunt tries a body shot but Ice Cold blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ice Cold.
Hunt has a couple of punches blocked by Ice Cold.
A left hand lands to the body for Hunt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ice Cold lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ice Cold lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ice Cold goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hunt lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Ice Cold on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ice Cold lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ice Cold softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hunt is rocked!
Hunt throws a head punch that misses.
Hunt is still on wobbly legs! Can Ice Cold finish him?
Ice Cold struggles to land a body shot inside as Hunt controls his hands.
Hunt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ice Cold's elbow.
Ice Cold tries to work over Hunt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hunt seems to have recovered his senses.
Ice Cold blocks an uppercut.
Ice Cold misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hunt lands a hook that snaps the head of Ice Cold backwards.
Hunt scores with a shot to the side of Ice Cold's head.
Hunt stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hunt lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ice Cold backwards.
Ice Cold lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short body shot lands from Hunt as the two fighters clinch.
Hunt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hunt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ice Cold blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Microscopic Hunt will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Ice Cold lands a right hook to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Hunt there.
Hunt lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ice Cold buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hunt rushes Ice Cold and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ice Cold blocks an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Ice Cold.
Hunt is trying to pull guard but Ice Cold turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hunt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Ice Cold.
Hunt pushes Ice Cold back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left hand lands to the body for Ice Cold.
A head punch on the inside from Hunt fails to land.
Ice Cold using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hunt has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ice Cold misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ice Cold softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hunt misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt misses with some punches.
Ice Cold prevents a body shot from Hunt.
Ice Cold swings wildly with an uppercut but Hunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ice Cold misses with a body punch.
Ice Cold manages to break the clinch.
Ice Cold throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ice Cold. Hunt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hunt throws out a powerful jab.
Ice Cold closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ice Cold.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hunt.
Hunt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ice Cold blocks an uppercut.
Ice Cold is working Hunt over against the cage.
Hunt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ice Colds head.
Hunt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vanilla Ice Cold has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt lands with a short shot to the head.
Ice Cold lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hunt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ice Cold is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hunt lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ice Cold backwards.
Ice Cold breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ice Cold thumps Hunt with a low kick.
Hunt throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ice Cold stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hunt throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Microscopic Hunt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hunt bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ice Cold's head backwards.
Ice Cold on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hunt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ice Cold.
Ice Cold scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ice Cold takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hunt lands with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt rushes Ice Cold and presses him up against the cage.
Hunt misses with a body punch.
Hunt blocks a body shot from Ice Cold.
Hunt is pressed up against the cage. Ice Cold has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hunt down to the mat. Hunt avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ice Cold scores with a leg kick.
Hunt lands a body shot.
Hunt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ice Cold.
Hunt blocks a head kick by Ice Cold.
Ice Cold fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hunt keeps Ice Cold at a distance using the push kick.
Hunt is looking to slow Ice Cold down with leg kicks.
Ice Cold wants to clinch up but Hunt keeps it at a distance.
Hunt rushes Ice Cold and presses him up against the cage.
Ice Cold throws a head punch that misses.
Hunt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ice Cold's elbow.
Hunt struggles to land a body shot inside as Ice Cold controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ice Cold misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ice Cold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ice Cold blocks an uppercut.
Hunt swings wildly with an uppercut but Ice Cold uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good body shot from Hunt.
Ice Cold misses with the head strike.
Hunt lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ice Cold backwards.
Ice Cold blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hunt.
Ice Cold misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ice Cold tries to break the clinch but Hunt is controlling the position.
Ice Cold tries a body shot but Hunt blocks it.
Ice Cold pushes Hunt back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ice Cold has a couple of punches blocked by Hunt.
Ice Cold blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Ice Cold.
Hunt throws a head punch that misses.
Hunt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ice Cold backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Microscopic Hunt.
I've got Hunt winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Microscopic Hunt!
Our winner, Microscopic Hunt, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Neely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Sin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Neely!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Sin!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neely thows a body shot but no joy.
Sin swings for the body but Neely moves out of range.
Sin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Neely finds it's way round the side to connect with Sin's head.
Neely moves away from the strike by Sin.
Neely connects with a leg kick. Sin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A nice combination there by Neely.
Sin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Neely on the side of the head.
Sin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Neely missing with a left hand there. Sin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sin looks to score with a jab to the body but Neely is just out of range.
Neely throws a leg kick but Sin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Neely closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Neely lands in his opponent's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sin keeping full guard, as Neely tries to pass.
Sin wants to stand but Neely is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sin keeping moving, preventing Neely from controlling successfully.
Neely pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sin is keeping the position for now.
Neely postures up in Sin's guard and throws a big left but Sin blocks it.
Neely throwing strikes but missing.
Neely trying to control the position from guard on top but Sin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sin keeping full guard, as Neely tries to pass.
Sin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Neely trying to control the position from guard on top but Sin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neely tries to free his leg and advance position but Sin is retaining full guard.
Neely throws a big elbow that misses.
Neely in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Neely stays in close to Sin's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neely trying to control the position from guard on top but Sin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neely with a flurry of punches that miss.
Neely is in close to Sin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sin keeping moving, preventing Neely from controlling successfully.
Sin can't keep his opponent in guard - Neely advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Sin regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Neely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Neely pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sin is keeping the position for now.
Sin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Neely trying to control the position from guard on top but Sin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Neely passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
An elbow from Neely crashes against the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Neely dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sin lands a nice shot to the body.
Neely tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Neely looks for a takedown but Sin sprawls well.
Sin looks to score with a jab to the body but Neely is just out of range.
Neely moves out of range of the leg kick from Sin.
Sin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Neely.
Sin lands a really nice looking cross but Neely seems unphased.
It looks like Jack Neely has been cut.
Neely throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Neely pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sin slips under a jab from Neely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tim Sin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Neely.
Good work by Neely as he checks the leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Sin.
Jack Neely seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sin is looking to slow Neely down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sin throws a shot from downtown. Neely moves away and avoids it.
That kick from Neely tenderised Sin's leg. Sin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sin jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Neely tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sin swivels and escapes.
Neely works Sin's body with a nice hook.
Neely shoots in looking for a takedown. Sin tries to sprawl out of it but Neely keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Neely. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Neely.
Tim Sin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Neely.
Sin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Neely tried to score with a low kick but Sin checks it.
Sin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Neely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Neely tries to clinch but Sin is having none of it.
Sin connects with a solid leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Neely is able to avoid easily.
Sin misses with a double jab.
Neely throws a leg kick that misses.
Neely lands with an overhand left.
Sin digs a good body shot into Neely's ribs.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Neely.
Neely ducks under a wild hook from Sin.
Sin misses with a looping left.
Neely throws a leg kick that misses.
A punch lands to the side of Neely 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A right-left combo lands from Sin.
Neely wants to slow Sin down by chopping away at his legs.
Neely ducks under a wild hook from Sin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neely slips a straight right by Sin.
Neely wants to clinch.
Neely scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jack Neely's cut is getting worse.
Nice shot lands for Neely.
Neely tries to land a front kick but Sin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Neely chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Neely closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Neely lands in his opponent's guard.
Neely throws an elbow that misses. Sin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Neely's guard. Nice move by Sin!
Neely is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sin preventing the sweep.
Sin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Neely wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Sin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jack Neely's cut.
That's time! Neely's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Neely slips a jab and a cross from Sin.
Neely ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Neely throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Neely counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Neely has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Neely working some strikes from top position.
Neely throws a big right hand that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Neely keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sin's head.
Neely throws a big right hand that misses.
Neely throwing strikes from guard but Sin blocks nicely.
Neely seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neely passes Sin's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sin pushes Neely off looking to stand but Neely dives back in and keeps control.
Neely missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Neely trying to control from half guard but Sin is working away.
Sin tries to get to full guard but Neely has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sin is staying active underneath Neely, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Neely content to control rather than advance.
Sin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Neely.
Neely trying to control the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jack Neely wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Sin lands a leg kick that knocks Neely off balance momentarily.
Neely scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sin managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Neely.
Sin being controlled for a moment.
Sin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Neely tries to advance to mount but can't.
Neely is looking to take a break and control but Sin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Neely taking a break here but Sin is having none of it and regains half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Neely showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Neely has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Neely!
After winning the bout, Jack Neely thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kawamura Yoshimune (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Kiedis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoshimune comes to the cage accompanied by The Riverboat Song - Ocean Colour Scene. Kiedis is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Tupac. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kawamura Yoshimune!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johnny Kiedis!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoshimune misses the shot to the body.
Kiedis blocks a low kick nicely.
Kiedis lands an overhand right.
A leg kick checked by Yoshimune.
A leg kick checked by Yoshimune.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yoshimune.
Kiedis takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kiedis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yoshimune just misses with a punch to the body.
Kiedis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yoshimune was well out of range. Poor timing from Kiedis.
Kiedis throws a right hand that misses
and Yoshimune counters with a nice body shot.
Yoshimune fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kiedis.
Kiedis fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yoshimune is out of range.
Yoshimune takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yoshimune throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshimune chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kiedis can pounce on him.
Kiedis tries to clinch but Yoshimune is having none of it.
Kiedis misses with an uppercut. Yoshimune saw that one coming.
Kiedis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yoshimune was well out of range. Poor timing from Kiedis.
Kiedis tries a head kick but it misses.
Kiedis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yoshimune.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yoshimune.
Yoshimune throws a poor cross that misses
and Kiedis counters with an inside leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kiedis.
Kiedis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Yoshimune thuds his shin into the meat of Kiedis's side.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yoshimune connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yoshimune looks to land a body kick but Kiedis moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshimune connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kiedis is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kiedis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yoshimune.
Kiedis moves in looking to clinch but Yoshimune pushes him off.
Yoshimune throws a jab but it's blocked by Kiedis.
Yoshimune throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kiedis cracks Yoshimune with a good jab.
Kiedis just misses with a punch to the body.
Kawamura Yoshimune seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kiedis throws a leg kick that is checked
and Yoshimune counters with a nice body kick.
Yoshimune moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kiedis.
Kiedis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yoshimune working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiedis stalling in the clinch but Yoshimune improves position.
Kiedis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kiedis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yoshimune's elbow.
Yoshimune lands a hook that snaps the head of Kiedis backwards.
Kiedis blocking some punches.
Yoshimune stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kiedis wants to stall.
Yoshimune lands with a left to the head.
Yoshimune blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kiedis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yoshimune's elbow.
Yoshimune tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kiedis's elbow.
Yoshimune swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kiedis stalling the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiedis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yoshimune misses with a punch to the body.
Kiedis throws a head punch that misses.
Yoshimune lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kiedis pushes Yoshimune back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kiedis throws a head punch that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Yoshimune misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yoshimune working aggressively here.
Kiedis lands a right hand.
Yoshimune working aggressively here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yoshimune blocks a body shot from Kiedis.
Kiedis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yoshimune blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kiedis misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Johnny Kiedis will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kiedis gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Yoshimune connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yoshimune misses with a looping right.
Yoshimune takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kiedis - that will leave a mark!
Yoshimune moves out of range as Kiedis throws a body kick.
Kawamura Yoshimune is winning the standup battle so far.
Yoshimune throws a low kick but Kiedis moves out of range easily.
Yoshimune blocks a head kick by Kiedis.
Kiedis walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Yoshimune checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Yoshimune fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kiedis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That kick from Yoshimune tenderised Kiedis's leg. Kiedis is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kiedis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Still in the clinch, Yoshimune scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kiedis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yoshimune struggles to land a body shot inside as Kiedis controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiedis avoiding damage.
Kiedis lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kiedis pushes Yoshimune back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Yoshimune misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Kiedis.
Johnny Kiedis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kiedis can't find room to land a body shot as Yoshimune controls the action.
Yoshimune working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kiedis prevents a body shot from Yoshimune.
Kiedis throws a punch but it's blocked by Yoshimune.
Kiedis misses with a punch to the body.
Yoshimune working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiedis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yoshimune throws a head punch that misses.
Kiedis tries a body shot but Yoshimune blocks it.
Yoshimune avoiding damage as Kiedis throws knees to the body.
Kiedis is trying to stall.
Yoshimune throws a punch but it's blocked by Kiedis.
Kiedis is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yoshimune is keeping busy.
Kiedis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yoshimune.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Still in the clinch, Kiedis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kiedis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kiedis can't find room to land a body shot as Yoshimune controls the action.
Yoshimune swings wildly with an uppercut but Kiedis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kiedis lands a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiedis misses with some punches.
Kiedis slowing the pace effectively.
Yoshimune fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yoshimune lands a shot to the body.
Yoshimune throws a head punch that misses.
Kiedis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yoshimune backwards.
Yoshimune scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yoshimune tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kiedis is trying to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kiedis.
Kiedis has a couple of punches blocked by Yoshimune.
Yoshimune looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshimune fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kiedis is trying to stall.
Yoshimune throws a punch but it's blocked by Kiedis.
Yoshimune prevents a body shot from Kiedis.
Yoshimune tries a body shot but Kiedis blocks it.
Kiedis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short uppercut from Kiedis.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yoshimune misses with a body punch.
Yoshimune lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yoshimune pushes Kiedis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kiedis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yoshimune backwards.
Kiedis blocks an uppercut.
Kiedis tries to work over Yoshimune's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Kiedis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Yoshimune misses with a straight left.
Kiedis blocks a low kick nicely.
Kiedis lands a slapping body shot.
Yoshimune changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yoshimune avoids the head kick by Kiedis.
Kiedis lands a jab.
Kiedis closes the distance and pushes Yoshimune back into the cage.
Kiedis takes a shot to the head.
Yoshimune blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kiedis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kiedis slows down the pace here.
Kiedis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiedis is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A short left from Kiedis.
Yoshimune goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kiedis scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yoshimune.
Kiedis just leaning against Yoshimune, taking a breather.
Yoshimune avoiding damage as Kiedis throws knees to the body.
Yoshimune misses with the head strike.
Yoshimune misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yoshimune misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kiedis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kiedis displaying some good clinch control by pressing Yoshimune up against the cage.
Yoshimune lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiedis blocks a body shot from Yoshimune.
Yoshimune throws a punch but it's blocked by Kiedis.
A head punch on the inside from Yoshimune fails to land.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kiedis has a couple of punches blocked by Yoshimune.
Kiedis misses with a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kiedis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yoshimune's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Kiedis fails to land.
Kiedis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yoshimune misses with a body punch.
Yoshimune has a couple of punches blocked by Kiedis.
Kiedis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kiedis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yoshimune backwards.
Yoshimune blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiedis stalling the fight.
Yoshimune misses with the head strike.
Kiedis working aggressively here.
Kiedis misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Kiedis fails to land.
Kiedis struggles to land a body shot inside as Yoshimune controls his hands.
Kiedis gets through Yoshimune's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kiedis lands an uppercut.
Yoshimune lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kiedis backwards.
Kiedis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kiedis can't find room to land a body shot as Yoshimune controls the action.
A short right from Kiedis.
Yoshimune doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yoshimune swings wildly with an uppercut but Kiedis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kiedis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiedis blocks an uppercut.
Kiedis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kiedis struggles to land a body shot inside as Yoshimune controls his hands.
Kiedis is stalling here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kiedis looking to stall.
Kiedis lands a left hand.
Kiedis working aggressively here.
Kiedis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yoshimune blocks a punch to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yoshimune misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kiedis wants to stall.
A hook to the body from Kiedis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Kiedis really dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Nice defenses there by Kiedis.
Kiedis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yoshimune moves out of range of the leg kick from Kiedis.
Kiedis throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Yoshimune takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yoshimune thuds his right hand into Kiedis's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kiedis is rocked!
Kiedis misses with a leg kick
and Yoshimune counters with a good, hard body kick but Kiedis shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Yoshimune.
Kiedis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kiedis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yoshimune cracks the inside of Kiedis's front leg.
Yoshimune cracks Kiedis with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Kiedis falls to his knees and Yoshimune doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kawamura Yoshimune!
Kawamura Yoshimune retains his lightweight title!
After winning the bout, Kawamura Yoshimune thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eiji Kawashima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toby Jay Wadenah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wadenah comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Pantera - Cowboys From Hell kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Eiji Kawashima had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eiji Kawashima!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 4 - 2, fighting out of New York, Toby Jay Wadenah!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kawashima goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Toby Jay Wadenah has been cut.
Toby Jay Wadenah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wadenah thuds a left hand into Kawashima's body.
A shot to the liver by Wadenah. Beautiful body shot.
Kawashima throws a leg kick that misses.
Wadenah throws a looping overhand right but Kawashima ducks down to avoid it.
Kawashima takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wadenah fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kawashima with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kawashima misses with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wadenah moves into the clinch successfully.
Wadenah scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kawashima blocking some punches.
Wadenah lands a body punch.
Wadenah lands an uppercut.
Wadenah working aggressively here.
Kawashima blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawashima blocks a body shot from Wadenah.
A right handed body shot lands from Wadenah.
Kawashima has a couple of punches blocked by Wadenah.
Wadenah can't find room to land a body shot as Kawashima controls the action.
Wadenah doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kawashima pushes Wadenah back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kawashima pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kawashima gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kawashima feints and then cracks Wadenah's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wadenah down.
Wadenah tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kawashima swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wadenah tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wadenah takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kawashima is looking to slow Wadenah down with leg kicks.
Wadenah avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawashima lands a front kick.
Wadenah checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kawashima throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wadenah chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kawashima can pounce on him.
Wadenah uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kawashima.
Wadenah plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Eiji Kawashima has been cut.
Wadenah tries to clinch there but Kawashima circles away.
Kawashima throws a lazy body kick
and Wadenah counters with an outside leg kick.
Wadenah misses with a two punch combination.
Wadenah jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kawashima misses with a body shot.
Wadenah displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kawashima throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wadenah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kawashima.
Kawashima throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wadenah throws a leg kick that misses.
Wadenah bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kawashima connects with a solid leg kick.
Wadenah moves into range and clinches up with Kawashima.
Wadenah misses with the head strike.
Kawashima blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kawashima can't break the clinch.
Wadenah can't find room to land a body shot as Kawashima controls the action.
Wadenah lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kawashima lands with a left to the head.
Wadenah lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wadenah blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wadenah misses with a body punch.
Kawashima wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wadenah has him pressed against the cage.
Wadenah scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wadenah lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wadenah has a couple of punches blocked by Kawashima.
A frustrated look appears on Kawashima's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wadenah scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wadenah tries to work over Kawashima's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wadenah misses with the head strike.
Wadenah tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kawashima's elbow.
Wadenah working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kawashima creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wadenah misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kawashima creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wadenah misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kawashima tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kawashima misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kawashima misses with a punch to the body.
Wadenah lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Eiji Kawashima will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Wadenah takes a swing at Kawashima's ribcage but misses.
Wadenah scores with a jab.
Kawashima throws a right hand that misses
and Wadenah counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kawashima paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wadenah lands an overhand right.
Wadenah takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wadenah dodges the punch combination from Kawashima.
Wadenah throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kawashima throws a head kick but Wadenah moves out of range.
Wadenah wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wadenah avoids a kick to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kawashima checks a low kick from Wadenah.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawashima with a nice cross.
Eiji Kawashima is winning the standup battle so far.
Kawashima throws a head kick that misses
and Wadenah counters with a three punch combo that has Kawashima backing up. Kawashima nods at Wadenah to acknowledge the strikes.
Wadenah stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kawashima throws a lazy body kick
and Wadenah counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kawashima lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Wadenah has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Wadenah and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kawashima blocks a low kick nicely.
Wadenah misses with a left hand
and Kawashima counters with an inside leg kick.
Wadenah lands a two punch combo.
An inside leg kick from Kawashima misses.
Wadenah wants to land a leg kick but Kawashima is out of range.
Kawashima closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wadenah tries to clinch up.
Wadenah has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kawashima jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kawashima lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kawashima throws out a leg kick but Wadenah moves out of range and Kawashima only half commits.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wadenah, right into the meat.
Kawashima swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wadenah misses with a head kick.
Kawashima throws a sloppy head kick and Wadenah moves out of range easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wadenah lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kawashima has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kawashima and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wadenah cracks Kawashima with an open hand slap.
Wadenah avoids a kick to the body.
Kawashima looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wadenah's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wadenah lands a head shot.
Kawashima misses with a leg kick.
Wadenah misses with a few strikes there.
Kawashima checks a leg kick.
Wadenah slips under a jab.
Good work by Kawashima as he checks the leg kick.
Wadenah moves into range and clinches up with Kawashima.
Wadenah's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kawashima softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kawashima breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wadenah goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kawashima scores with a head kick. Wadenah tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Nice body kick from Kawashima.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kawashima lands a leg kick that knocks Wadenah off balance momentarily.
Wadenah on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wadenah is breathing heavily.
Wadenah swings widly with a right hand
and Kawashima counters with an outside leg kick.
Kawashima displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wadenah throws out the jab.
A head kick misses from Wadenah.
Kawashima moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kawashima throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wadenah moves out of range as Kawashima throws a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wadenah cracks a nice hook into Kawashima's ribs.
Wadenah takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kawashima has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Wadenah swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eiji Kawashima dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kawashima tries to land a leg kick but Wadenah saw it coming and moves away.
Wadenah tries to clinch but Kawashima moves out of range.
Kawashima feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wadenah's calf.
Kawashima misses the shot to the body.
Wadenah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kawashima was well out of range. Poor timing from Wadenah.
Wadenah scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kawashima doesn't seem bothered though.
Kawashima ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wadenah tries to clinch but Kawashima moves out of range.
Wadenah throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kawashima.
Wadenah moves in looking to clinch but Kawashima pushes him off.
Wadenah thows a body shot but no joy.
Wadenah with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wadenah.
Donk. Wadenah catches Kawashima right on the button with a cross.
Wadenah moves out of range of the body kick.
Wadenah slips under a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kawashima.
Kawashima throws a leg kick
and Wadenah counters with a stiff right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kawashima.
Kawashima feints and then cracks Wadenah's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wadenah down.
Wadenah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kawashima manages to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by Kawashima as he connects with a hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kawashima.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wadenah pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wadenah swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Wadenah swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kawashima counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wadenah takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kawashima tries a low kick but Wadenah avoids it.
Kawashima fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wadenah manages to avoid it.
Wadenah throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kawashima sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wadenah throws a body kick that misses.
Wadenah looks to land a left hand but Kawashima moved out of range nicely.
Kawashima misses with a low kick.
Wadenah on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wadenah looks for the body kick but Kawashima saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wadenah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kawashima was well out of range. Poor timing from Wadenah.
Wadenah throws a sloppy head kick
letting Kawashima counter with a right hand.
Wadenah goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kawashima tries to land a leg kick but Wadenah saw it coming and moves away.
Kawashima scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kawashima throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kawashima takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wadenah lands a body shot.
Wadenah misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kawashima scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Kawashima.
Kawashima lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wadenah's sensitive parts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wadenah tries to clinch up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kawashima with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kawashima throws a body kick that misses.
A head kick from Wadenah lands but Kawashima takes it in his stride.
Kawashima motions for Wadenah to come forward. Kawashima throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kawashima takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wadenah on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kawashima throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kawashima moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That has opened up Toby Jay Wadenah's cut even more.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kawashima lands with a kick to the ribs.
A head kick misses from Kawashima.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eiji Kawashima clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kawashima tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wadenah was well out of range. Poor timing from Kawashima.
Wadenah goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wadenah misses with a double jab.
Wadenah scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wadenah looks to land a combination but Kawashima avoids it well.
Wadenah takes one to the side of the head.
Kawashima scores with a jab to the body.
Kawashima turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kawashima lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wadenah's sensitive parts.
Kawashima throws a sloppy head kick and Wadenah moves out of range easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kawashima throws a wild body kick that Wadenah sees coming a mile off.
Wadenah is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wadenah takes one to the side of the head.
Wadenah moves out of range of the body kick.
Wadenah blocks the body kick.
Kawashima lands a head shot.
Kawashima throws a front kick aimed at Wadenah's knee but Wadenah avoids it well.
Kawashima keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kawashima lands a nice hook to Wadenah's body. Wadenah takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wadenah stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kawashima.
Kawashima connects with a solid leg kick.
Kawashima waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wadenah.
Nice cross by Kawashima.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wadenah checks the leg kick.
Kawashima throws a leg kick
and Wadenah counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kawashima is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Wadenah blocks a head kick by Kawashima.
Nice body kick there by Wadenah.
Kawashima wants to slow Wadenah down by chopping away at his legs.
Wadenah ducks under a wild hook from Kawashima.
Wadenah throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Wadenah lands a nice looking body shot.
Wadenah throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wadenah is looking to clinch but Kawashima is avoiding it.
Good leg kick by Kawashima there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawashima takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kawashima throws out a leg kick but Wadenah moves out of range and Kawashima only half commits.
Wadenah looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Good leg kick by Kawashima there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kawashima lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wadenah is looking to clinch but Kawashima is avoiding it.
Kawashima connects with a jab.
The cut above Toby Jay Wadenah's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Wadenah scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kawashima throws a jab but it's blocked by Wadenah.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wadenah.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawashima checks a low kick from Wadenah.
Wadenah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kawashima.
Wadenah bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kawashima's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wadenah moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kawashima works the jab nicely.
Wadenah misses with a hook.
Wadenah slips under a jab from Kawashima.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wadenah scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kawashima dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wadenah. That did some damage!
Kawashima misses with a lunging right hand
and Wadenah counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eiji Kawashima had his way with Toby Jay Wadenah in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Kawashima's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Kawashima goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kawashima avoids the body shot from Wadenah.
Wadenah connects with a solid leg kick.
Kawashima blocks the body kick.
Wadenah tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kawashima paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wadenah tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kawashima manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wadenah throws a leg kick
and Kawashima counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wadenah tries to clinch up.
Some bone on bone action there as Kawashima checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kawashima tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wadenah was well out of range. Poor timing from Kawashima.
Wadenah moves in looking to clinch but Kawashima pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawashima swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wadenah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kawashima.
Wadenah tries a low kick but Kawashima avoids it.
Kawashima misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kawashima has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wadenah.
Wadenah is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wadenah works the jab nicely.
Wadenah cracks Kawashima with a good jab.
Kawashima is looking to score with low kicks.
Kawashima looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wadenah misses with a wild body shot.
Toby Jay Wadenah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawashima moves out of range as Wadenah throws a body kick.
Wadenah tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kawashima throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wadenah lands a two punch combo.
Kawashima lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kawashima bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wadenah's head.
Kawashima works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Both fighters circling a little - Wadenah finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Wadenah tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice defenses there by Wadenah.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wadenah waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kawashima.
Kawashima takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wadenah clinches with his opponent.
Toby Jay Wadenah seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A nice left hand lands by Kawashima.
Wadenah misses with a punch to the body.
Kawashima prevents a body shot from Wadenah.
Kawashima blocks a body shot from Wadenah.
Kawashima lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kawashima wants to break free but Wadenah has control.
Wadenah avoids a wild elbow strike from Kawashima.
Wadenah lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kawashima or not.
Wadenah throws a punch but it's blocked by Kawashima.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kawashima.
A nice left hand lands by Kawashima.
Kawashima pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kawashima fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wadenah has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kawashima.
Kawashima throws a body kick that misses.
Kawashima buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fighters circling - Wadenah throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kawashima moves away from the strike by Wadenah.
Eiji Kawashima is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wadenah drives through and clinches with Kawashima against the cage.
Wadenah prevents a body shot from Kawashima.
Kawashima misses with a body punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wadenah lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kawashima backwards.
A shot in the inside from Wadenah.
Wadenah lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kawashima or not.
Kawashima is trying to break the clinch but Wadenah has him pressed against the cage.
Kawashima lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wadenah backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toby Jay Wadenah comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kawashima has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 49:46
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 49:47
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eiji Kawashima!
Eiji Kawashima retains his welterweight title!
Eiji Kawashima thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rafa Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gegard Houellebecq (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by UFC Theme Song. Houellebecq has chosen The Prodigy - Spitfire as his entrance music. Gegard Houellebecq has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafa Silva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gegard Houellebecq!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva motions for Houellebecq to come forward. Silva throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Silva throws a leg kick but Houellebecq moved away.
Houellebecq takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Houellebecq with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Good work by Silva as he checks the leg kick.
Houellebecq tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Houellebecq.
Houellebecq misses with a leg kick
and Silva counters with a nice body kick.
Silva scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Houellebecq needs to keep his hands up - Silva had a free shot at his head there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Houellebecq scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Houellebecq wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Houellebecq throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Houellebecq misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Houellebecq misses with a body punch
and Silva counters with a good, hard body kick but Houellebecq shrugs it off.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Houellebecq waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva.
Houellebecq looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.
Silva thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good leg kick by Houellebecq there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Silva throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Houellebecq steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Gegard Houellebecq seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Houellebecq misses.
Houellebecq throws a solid leg kick but Silva takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Houellebecq.
Houellebecq misses with a head kick.
Silva takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Houellebecq throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Houellebecq shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houellebecq moves out of range of the body kick from Silva.
A nice inside leg kick there by Houellebecq. That's going to slow Silva down.
Silva tries to work over Houellebecq's front leg with a kick but Houellebecq checks it.
Silva looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Silva throws a nice outside leg kick.
A big left from Silva misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Houellebecq.
Silva throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Houellebecq swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Silva motions for Houellebecq to come forward. Silva throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Silva looks to throw the jab but Houellebecq is out of range.
Houellebecq staying out of range there.
Silva throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Silva thuds his right hand into Houellebecq's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Silva avoids the head kick by Houellebecq.
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Houellebecq misses with a hook to the body
and Silva counters with a good low kick that Houellebecq was not able to check.
Houellebecq tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Houellebecq.
Houellebecq is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Silva rather than just go for the knockout.
Silva cracks the inside of Houellebecq's front leg.
Houellebecq uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Houellebecq lands with a thumping leg kick.
Silva lands a leg kick that knocks Houellebecq off balance momentarily.
Silva lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Houellebecq's calf.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Houellebecq stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silva.
Silva misses with a straight right.
Houellebecq ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Houellebecq on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Houellebecq misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Houellebecq buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Houellebecq throws a leg kick but Silva checks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Houellebecq.
Houellebecq throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Houellebecq tried to score with a low kick but Silva checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafa Silva dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Houellebecq keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silva.
Houellebecq scores with a push kick.
Silva takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Houellebecq throws a head kick that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Houellebecq.
The fighters circling - Silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Silva.
Houellebecq's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva checks a leg kick nicely.
Silva avoids the head kick by Houellebecq.
Rafa Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Houellebecq bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Houellebecq motions for Silva to come forward. Houellebecq throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Houellebecq chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silva can pounce on him.
Houellebecq scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Houellebecq throws a half hearted mid kick.
Houellebecq throws a right and a left that both miss.
A bone on bone clash there as Houellebecq blocks the leg kick.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Houellebecq.
Houellebecq tried to score with a low kick but Silva checks it.
Silva looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Houellebecq moves out of range as Silva strikes.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Houellebecq thuds his shin into the meat of Silva's side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houellebecq staying out of range there.
Silva swings widly with a right hand
and Houellebecq counters with a thumping low kick.
Houellebecq takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Houellebecq throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Silva tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva looks to land a combination. Houellebecq sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Houellebecq tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Houellebecq scores with a shot to the body.
Houellebecq throws a solid leg kick but Silva takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Houellebecq.
A punch combination from Houellebecq misses.
Silva takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Silva wants to land a leg kick but Houellebecq is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houellebecq throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva lands with a shot to the body.
Houellebecq connects with an inside leg kick.
Houellebecq swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Houellebecq keeps Silva at a distance using the push kick.
Silva lands with an overhand left.
Silva tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Houellebecq is able to avoid easily.
Silva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Houellebecq can pounce on him.
Houellebecq moves out of range of the body kick.
Silva attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A chopping leg kick lands by Houellebecq.
Silva scores with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Houellebecq, right into the meat.
Silva avoids the body shot from Houellebecq.
Houellebecq connects with an inside leg kick.
Houellebecq checks a low kick from Silva.
Houellebecq blocks a head kick by Silva.
Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Houellebecq's shoulder, as Houellebecq tries to avoid the shot.
Houellebecq lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva throws a leg kick but Houellebecq sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Silva lands with a slapping head kick.
Silva lands a nice looking kick to the body. Houellebecq takes a step back to recover.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Rafa Silva will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Houellebecq wants to slow Silva down by chopping away at his legs.
Houellebecq scores with a nice strike.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Houellebecq.
Houellebecq throws a low kick but Silva moves out of range easily.
Houellebecq looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Houellebecq scores with a kick to the body.
Silva throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Crunch! Silva slams his shin into Houellebecq's torso.
Nice jab there from Silva.
Silva throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Houellebecq counters with a leg kick.
A head kick from Houellebecq lands but Silva takes it in his stride.
Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Silva.
Houellebecq tries to land a leg kick but Silva saw it coming and moves away.
Silva throws a body kick that misses.
Houellebecq has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Silva.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A looping hook to the body misses from Houellebecq. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Houellebecq misses with a head kick.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A leg kick checked by Silva.
Silva throws a poor cross that misses
and Houellebecq counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Silva blocks a low kick nicely.
Silva lands a slapping body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a leg kick but Houellebecq sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Silva throws a big shot that misses.
A punch lands to the side of Silva 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A clash of legs there as Silva blocks the low kick.
Houellebecq tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Houellebecq misses with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Houellebecq connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Silva scrambles back to his feet.
Houellebecq tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Houellebecq throws a quick inside leg kick.
Houellebecq misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houellebecq scores with a hook to the body. Silva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Houellebecq throws a low kick but it's checked well by Silva.
Houellebecq throws a chopping leg kick but Silva manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Silva checks a low kick from Houellebecq.
Silva throws a right and a left that Houellebecq avoids nicely.
Silva lands a front kick.
Houellebecq takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Houellebecq takes one on the button.
Silva throws a leg kick but Houellebecq sees it coming and moves out of range.
Houellebecq on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Houellebecq scores with a leg kick.
Silva lands a nice hook to Houellebecq's body. Houellebecq takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Houellebecq blocks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Houellebecq misses
and Silva counters with a big head kick but Houellebecq shrugs it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Houellebecq throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Houellebecq moves out of range easily.
Silva checks the leg kick.
Houellebecq missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silva throws a lazy head kick
and Houellebecq counters with a low kick, right behind Silva 's knee.
Silva throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Houellebecq.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Houellebecq lands with an uppercut that bounces Silva off the cage and back into range.
Silva darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Houellebecq is rocked!
Houellebecq needs to keep his hands up - Silva had a free shot at his head there.
Houellebecq is still on wobbly legs! Can Silva finish him?
Houellebecq misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Rafa Silva did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Silva cracks Houellebecq with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Houellebecq falls to his knees and Silva doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rafa Silva!
Rafa Silva retains his bantamweight title!
Rafa Silva seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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